>> And if the artists and musicians own the copyrights to their music,
Ahh.. but the don't.
A normal recording contract requires that the artists sign any rights away to the music they record. Its the record companies that own all the rights to all music produced by the artist while under contract.
Actually most artists hate DRM as it prevents the free propagation of their music and therefore impacts the growth of their popularity.
Probably. A few million in DRM development is probably a drop in the ocean to the record comapnies. Besides, they can write it off as a tax loss so it doesn't hit their profits.
>> e-mail client (Gmail), shared calendaring environment (Google Calendar), instant messaging client (GTalk) and HTML page generator (Google Page Creator)
*yawn* There are already a million versions of this stuff out there already. why don't they do something original instead of releasing their rehash of the same old crap?
* Windows came on a few floppy disks? * The primary job of an operating system was to launch user applications, not to assimilate them all?
The reason windows is so big and complex is not because it needs to be. In fact the most efficient OS's are the smallest ones. Its all because of marketing. Microsoft has to keep adding bullshit to their os that slows it down and makes it consume ever more CPU/RAM/HD just so they can claim it does more, in order to sell it to you all over again. I bet there's only like 1% of us that even know all the 'features' in windows, let alone actually use them. I wish Microsoft would allow you to selectively install the basics, just like most linux distros already do.
thats because you're female, so therefore have a handbag or equivalent to carry your big phone in. Most men carry phones in their pockets or if you don't mind looking like a nerd, on a belt clip. hence small is convenient.
I agree with you about the flip/camera/color screen etc. Its all a redundant waste of money & battery power to me. I jsut want a basic but tiny phone. Can't get one in the US.
Actually this is an issue with the slashdot moderation system too. Ive noticed if anyone says anything too anti-establishment (especially anti-religion or anti-USA) it gets modded to flamebait, even if it was a valid argument.
Net neutrality is all about different internet users getting allocated bandwidth based on some bullshit criteria. The Microsoft patent is all about different internet users getting allocated bandwidth based on some bullshit criteria.
Update: For the last month of I've been searching all the online stores, froogle, and anantech RTPE every day. Ironically, right after writing the comment above I did my usual daily search and found newegg now have actually got some in stock (at least according to their website). woo hoo! order placed.
Now all I have to do is find the rest of the stuff:-)
>>> 'Now is a great time to be CPU shopping... you have great choice for both CPUs and motherboards.... keep in mind that NVIDIA has the nForce series for Intel CPUs which would give you SLI support for all your Quake Wars and UT2007 gaming needs
Umm nope. Iv'e been trying to buy the bits to make a no-compromises gaming PC and can't get anywhere at all. Products that have been actually reviewed, benchmarked and advertised for weeks but are still not available to actually buy include: * a retail core2 X6800 CPU (I want the official fan too) * any motherboard with Nvidia 590 sli intel ed. chipset * the fastest memory (corsair 6400c3) and finally not yet reviewed but: * the new Nvidia GPU that will do directX 10 (for vista comaptability) If you were to buy a non-directx 10 top-end GPU now you'd be crazy.
The worst offender is Intel. I don't know why even now about a month after the core2 launch you still can't find a retail x6800 extreme anywhere. I'm guessing intel are just letting the big builders like Dell grab the entire supply still. Intel shouldn't just feed those guys without putting some out on the street too.
>> never mind the fact that many farmers across the globe work longer hours
OK cool. Thats part of the choice they made when they decided to be farmers. Just like other people who decide to work more than 40.
>> What do we want ? Laws that prevent people from working more than 40 hours a week?
No. Well thats not what I want anyway. I just don't want to be OBLIGED to work 60 hours a week for the same pay I'd get for 40, just because expectations have changed.
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>> The Welsh longbow and the crossbow started the process in Europe
Welsh? Welsh? Surely sir, you mean English. Let's not forget Crécy (1346), Poitiers (1356) and Agincourt (1415).
>> And if the artists and musicians own the copyrights to their music,
Ahh.. but the don't.
A normal recording contract requires that the artists sign any rights away to the music they record. Its the record companies that own all the rights to all music produced by the artist while under contract.
Actually most artists hate DRM as it prevents the free propagation of their music and therefore impacts the growth of their popularity.
Probably. A few million in DRM development is probably a drop in the ocean to the record comapnies.
Besides, they can write it off as a tax loss so it doesn't hit their profits.
$6000 for a piece of cardboard?
No wonder Sun isn't making money if their CEO wastes money like that.
>> e-mail client (Gmail), shared calendaring environment (Google Calendar), instant messaging client (GTalk) and HTML page generator (Google Page Creator)
*yawn* There are already a million versions of this stuff out there already. why don't they do something original instead of releasing their rehash of the same old crap?
Well said. Mod parent up.
That goes for guys, too.
* Windows came on a few floppy disks?
* The primary job of an operating system was to launch user applications, not to assimilate them all?
The reason windows is so big and complex is not because it needs to be. In fact the most efficient OS's are the smallest ones.
Its all because of marketing. Microsoft has to keep adding bullshit to their os that slows it down and makes it consume ever more CPU/RAM/HD just so they can claim it does more, in order to sell it to you all over again.
I bet there's only like 1% of us that even know all the 'features' in windows, let alone actually use them.
I wish Microsoft would allow you to selectively install the basics, just like most linux distros already do.
thats because you're female, so therefore have a handbag or equivalent to carry your big phone in.
Most men carry phones in their pockets or if you don't mind looking like a nerd, on a belt clip. hence small is convenient.
I agree with you about the flip/camera/color screen etc. Its all a redundant waste of money & battery power to me. I jsut want a basic but tiny phone. Can't get one in the US.
Is the size of the cell phones. They're like house-bricks compared to what you can get in Europe.
You think the UK or Europe is lacking in cultural diversity? wow are you misguided.
Actually this is an issue with the slashdot moderation system too.
Ive noticed if anyone says anything too anti-establishment (especially anti-religion or anti-USA) it gets modded to flamebait, even if it was a valid argument.
Net neutrality is all about different internet users getting allocated bandwidth based on some bullshit criteria.
The Microsoft patent is all about different internet users getting allocated bandwidth based on some bullshit criteria.
See?
embrace and extend.
Mozilla you will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
...and of course its only a coincidence that anybody wanting to play HD will have to pay $$$ and upgrade to another version of windows
but Mickey and Donald are right up there.
pee-er to pee-er networking?
Update:
:-)
For the last month of I've been searching all the online stores, froogle, and anantech RTPE every day.
Ironically, right after writing the comment above I did my usual daily search and found newegg now have actually got some in stock (at least according to their website).
woo hoo! order placed.
Now all I have to do is find the rest of the stuff
>>> 'Now is a great time to be CPU shopping... you have great choice for both CPUs and motherboards.... keep in mind that NVIDIA has the nForce series for Intel CPUs which would give you SLI support for all your Quake Wars and UT2007 gaming needs
Umm nope. Iv'e been trying to buy the bits to make a no-compromises gaming PC and can't get anywhere at all.
Products that have been actually reviewed, benchmarked and advertised for weeks but are still not available to actually buy include:
* a retail core2 X6800 CPU (I want the official fan too)
* any motherboard with Nvidia 590 sli intel ed. chipset
* the fastest memory (corsair 6400c3)
and finally not yet reviewed but:
* the new Nvidia GPU that will do directX 10 (for vista comaptability)
If you were to buy a non-directx 10 top-end GPU now you'd be crazy.
The worst offender is Intel. I don't know why even now about a month after the core2 launch you still can't find a retail x6800 extreme anywhere. I'm guessing intel are just letting the big builders like Dell grab the entire supply still. Intel shouldn't just feed those guys without putting some out on the street too.
>> It could be strange considering that they are targeting the european userbase first
Where else? they are an Irish company (ie. located in a European country ) after all.
It doesn't matter what you call it. Its the problem that it exists is the issue.
The only business strategy Microsoft ever have had is a borg-like 'embrace and extend' attack.
Now they're starting on Linux.
>> So we could buy MS doc compatibility for Linux
OpenOffice is already compatible with MS doc format. Why would you want to buy a product when a free one already does it?
Anyway I'd much rather see effort spent on the OpenDocument format than a port of crappy MS software.
...or does anyone else also hate the idea of having private documents stored on a server rather than (only) on your own PC?
>> never mind the fact that many farmers across the globe work longer hours
OK cool. Thats part of the choice they made when they decided to be farmers. Just like other people who decide to work more than 40.
>> What do we want ? Laws that prevent people from working more than 40 hours a week?
No. Well thats not what I want anyway. I just don't want to be OBLIGED to work 60 hours a week for the same pay I'd get for 40, just because expectations have changed.